Kenneth Lyle, Jr.

Kenneth "Kenny" Lyle Jr ., age 77, passed away after a long illness on Friday June 18, 2021. Kenny will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 43 years Bernadette.

Kenny was born on August 3, 1943, in Middletown, Connecticut, to Kenneth Lyle Sr. and Mary "Alice" Lyle . He graduated from Wakefield Memorial High School. Upon graduation, Kenny entered the Navy and proudly served his country in the Vietnam War. After his service, he worked for American Mutual/AIM Mutual for 50 years.

Kenny's greatest pleasures was tending to his beautiful flower and vegetable gardens. He enjoyed making magnificent salads for his family and friends with all the vegetables he had so carefully grown.

Another of Ken's pleasures was that of a bird watcher. He kept track in his bird book of the 100's of birds he saw. Another of Ken's pleasures was rock collecting. His collection had over 300 pieces, rocks, minerals and geodes. He loved the outside world.

He will be fondly remembered by his brother Richard Lyle and sisters Donna Turner and Susan Lyle , along with four nieces and 3 nephews.
A celebration of Kenny's life will be celebrated at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Saturday July 31st at 11am. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held prior to the service from 10-11am.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kaplan Family Hospice House, 78 Liberty St., Danvers MA 01923, or Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St. Ste. B-102, Danvers MA 01923.

July 31, 2021
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-3550

July 31, 2021
11:00 AM

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-3550